Motor



(No Model.)

H. HOESOHEN.

MOTOR.

No. 600,420. Patented Mar. 8, 1898.

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UNTTED STATES PATENT OEETcE.

HENRY IIOESOHEN, OF OMAHA, NEBRASKA.

MOTOR.

4| SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,420, dated March8, 1898. Application filed December 11, 1895. Renewed January 29, 1898.Serial No. 668,495. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Beit known that I, HENRY HOESOHEN, residing at Omaha, in the county ofDouglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain useful Improvementsin Motors; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part ofthis specification.

This invention has relation to a new and novel motor more particularlyadapted to be operated in connection with moving bodies, such asrailway-cars, and comprises a power mechanism adapted to perform certainwork such as throwing a switch, operating a signal, winding a clock, or,in fact, providing a motive power that can be used for almost anypurpose-it being understood that the initial power is provided by meansof a pumping movement which is due to the elasticity of a rod or barover which a load is made to pass.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 shows my invention as attachedtooperate a railway gate and signal, the device being actuated by meansof the cars passing over the rails. Fig. 2 shows a broken detail of oneof the posts as used in my device. Fig. 3 shows an enlarged brokendetached detail of the operating mechanism as used in my device. Fig. 4shows a broken detached detail of my device as arranged to operate aweight. Fig. 5 shows a top View of the rail, showing the releasingmechanism as employed in my device, while Fig. 6 shows a detached detailof an ordinary semaphore.

A represents two ordinary rails, which can be of any size or length,mounted upon the usual ties 1 1. In my invention, howevenl provide at asuitable point what might be termed a bridge-space, as shown in Fig. 1,for instance, between 00 cc, where the rails A A are above the ties 3 3,but are not permitted to rest on these ties in their normal condition,there being a small space left be" tween these ties 3 and the rails A,which space may be approximately a quarter of an inch. At a pointimmediately between the space, in which I maintain the rails in asuspended condition, as it were, I provide projecting ties, which tiesgive support to a hollow post 5, as is shown in Figs. 1 and 4. Theseprojecting ties in turn give support to two shorter bars 2 2, held bymeans of an end bar 4 and an end plate 6, which bars 2, referring toFig. 4, are provided with transverse rods 8 and 9, the first rod givingsupport to the lever 10 and the second giving support to the bell-crank11. The lever 10 has an upwardly-extending arm a, which is made to restbelow the center of the suspended rail, as is shown in Fig. 4.

Securing the lever 10 and bell-crank 11 is an ordinary bar 6. Extendingupwardly from this bell-crank 11 is a rod 12, referring now to Fig. 3,which rod is provided above with two extending bars 13, which barissecured to two approximately triangular-shaped plates 0, which plates Oare mounted upon an axle D. This axle D can be given any suitablesupport, and where the device is used and operated within a hollowpillar, as is shown in Fig. 4, may extend through the same from side toside, it being immaterial as long as this axle or shaft is properlyfixed.

Working upon the shaft D by means of any ordinary friction clutch is aratchetwheel E, which Wheel by means of the friction-clutch is adaptedto revolve the shaft D, and in doing so winds an ordinary spiral springE. The spring in Fig. 3 is shown in dotted lines, it being positionedbehind the ratchetwheel E.

Each of the plates C is provided with preferably three pawls F, whichpawls are positioned so that even though the plate 0 moved but one-thirdthe length of one of the ratchetteeth they will still grasp and actuatethe ratchet E.

The pawls F F are so arranged that one system actuates the ratchet indescending, the other being made to actuate the ratchet in workingupward, the pawls being spring-actuated, as is usual in devices of thissort, the springs being provided for that purpose.

The plates 0 are held in an upward position by means of thetension-springs 21, which in operation tend to normally force the nosinga of the lever 10 snug against the rail A.

The shaft D is further provided with an ordinary gear-wheel 23, whichmeshes with'a small gear-wheel,which is hidden in the drawings, mountedupon the shaft 24. Further secured to this shaft 24 is a gear 25,meshing with the gear which is hidden in the drawings, but shown indotted lines and mounted .upon the shaft 27, which shaft also supportsthe gear-wheel 26, meshing with an ordinary regulating-wheel 28 upon theshaft 29. The shaft 24 further gives support to an incised disk 30, theincisions 31 being adapted to receive the nosing'w of the bar 35,pivoted upon the pin 37. This bar 35 is further provided with the platea, adapted to be actuated by the electromagnets t. Secured to the wheel26 is a pin 36,which is adapted to work against the bars 35 and 7 O tostop the train of gearing Whenever the nosing of the bar 35 or 70 worksinto one of the incisions 31, as shown in the drawings.

Mounted at a suitable point within the post 5 (the one shown in Fig. 2not being provided with a pawl) is a bar 50, mounted upon a pin 51, andfrom the lower end of which extends a cable 52,which cable 52 can becarried to the lever 10, as will be understood in referring to Fig. 4.Extending from the upper end of the bar is a strand or cable 42, passingover a suitable pulley 45, which strand is provided with two collars 55.This strand 42 passes through the rear pivoted portion 40 of the lever35, which portion is secured by means of the pin 39. Working between thecollars and theportion 40 are the springs 41,the spring 43 being used tocompensate the changes in length of the strand 42.

Positioned upon the shaft 24 is a crank-arm 32, to which arm is secureda cable or strand 33. This strand is the one that is supposed to do thework and which is led to the clock, semaphore, bell-clapper, gate-arm,or whatever device is operated, as this crank can be made to revolveonce or a given number of times. By means of the crank 32 it is ofcourse understood that a rotary or a sliding movement could be readilyobtained by means of any suitable ordinary converting motion. In thedrawings,- for instance, should a trainof cars be made to pass over therails A A the suspended rail A would of course be forced down a quarterof an inch or so (the distance which it is above the tie) while the loadis above it. This movement would actuate the levers 10 and 11 to operatethe pawls upon one side of the ratchet, and as soon as the load wasremoved from the rail the rail would assume its normal position, whichupper movement would be followed by the lever 10, held under tensionbelow and against the rail A by means of the spring 21, which movementwould also actuate the pawls upon the opposite sides of the ratchet.

At a suitable point I provide a duplicate of the lever 10, which issecured (referring now to Fig. 2) by means of a cable 52 to the plate50, which is actuated to operate the cord 42, which downward movement ofthe cord would throw the bar 35 upward, permitting the pin 36 to escape,so that the train of gearing would be started to operate the crank 32and the cable 33 to do the desired work, which might be to set asemaphore or operate a gate or both jointly, the limit of work donebeing of course controlled by the strength of the spiral spring E. Asthe train successively bounded over this suspended rail A it wouldcontinuously tip upon that side; but this continued movement would notdisturb the bar 35, asthe movement would be compensated by the springs41 and the pivoted arm 40.

In the use of my invention I find that a bell-alarm is what would be ofthe greatest service, especially to give an alarm at crossroads andpoints not provided with gates. This bell-alarm I provide by means ofthe wheel 25, which is provided with one or more pins 1 adapted toengage the projecting shoe of the bell-clapper 61, arranged to operatethe bell 62. The bell-clapper is mounted upon a pin 63 and is normallyheld in one position by means of the spring 64, as is shown in Fig. 3.

As has been described, a railway equipped with my improvement would beprovided wit-h one of these dipping rails and a suitable distance fromand upon both sides of the gate an alarm signal or semaphore beoperated. At the first dipping of the rail the winding mechanism wouldbe released by means of the strands 42 52, permitting the escape of thedisks 30, while simultaneously the motor or driving mechanism would bewound up. The disks 30, which would be provided with one or moreincisions, would revolve until they were checked by some means. Thischecking of the motor would be accomplished by the arm 70, referring toFig. 3, which arm is mounted adjacent and is precisely like and operatesexactly as does the lever 35, only working into a disk similar to theone 30 and incised preferably at a point opposite to the incision shownin the forward disk in Fig. 3. As the motor-arm 7 O fell into thissecond disk it would be locked some time before the train would arriveat the point Where the second dipping of the rail is accomplished, whichsecond dipping would release this second lever to give a second actionto the motor, which second action would be the one that would return orbring the alarm or signal into its-original and first position. i

In my invention I have shown and described a motor as winding aspring-actuated train-gearing. It is of course understood that an effectequal to that could be accomplished in winding up a weight, as is shownin Fig. 4, for'instance,,where the weight k is wound up in place of thespring and this weight exerting an influence to unwind theclock-gearing. In using a weight, as there is considerable/pounding, asit were, of the two plates 0 O in winding up this weight, I provide thesame with an ordinary strand 0, at the lower end of which I position aspring, which compensates the shock imparted to the working mechanism.

Where the alarm or other device to be 0perated and the point actuated isa very great distance from the point of contact or the point at whichthe rail is dipped, I provide a modification in which my train ofgearing, where, in place of being actuated by means of the me chanicalarrangement embracing the strands 4:2 and pulleys -15, I accomplish thesame result electrically. It is understood that the movement imparted tothe releasing-strand 42 can be varied but where the distance would betoo great this movement might be lost in the slackness of the wire, andconsequently the device would remain inoperative. I accomplish a result,however, by means of a strand 80, which I secure to the pivoted bar 50,which strand in turn is suitably positioned within a suitable post andis provided with a bell-crank 82, having a depending bar 81, which actsto keep the bell-crank 82 in proper position and at the same time actsas a regulator, as will be described. Two or more movements could begiven to a semaphore for instance, by duplicating the arms and i 70 orduplicating the incisions 31. The strand S0 is provided with a suitablespring 88, having a loop 83, between which loops the lower arm of thebell-crank 82 is held. Immediately above and positioned adjoining thebellcrank 2 is an ordinary electric terminal 84, in connection with thebattery leading to the electric magnets t, positioned above the two bars35 and 70, the magnets being provided with an earth connection, as isalso the bellcrank 82, so as to bring the battery and electric magnetsin circuit. Normally this circuit remains in an open position; but theslightest contact between the lever 82 and terminal 84: will magnetizethe electric magnets 0 'v. To raise these bars to permitthe working ofthe motor, there would be a con tinuous movement of the rail as the carssuccessively passed over the suspended portion, which movement would beimparted to the bar 82, but be partly compensated by means of the spring88 and the slowness of the pendulum movement of the bar S1. It can ofcourse be imagined that an exceedingly heavy load or weight could beraised by this mechanism, as the system of levers is actuated by theimmense weight of the passenger or freight coach or car, and while butvery little movement is imparted to the winding up mechanism each cartwice actuates this winding mechanism, and it is found that the deviceis wound up ever so much more than is required to unwind it, and hencethe main shaft D has to be provided with a frictiomcluteh to act asevery weight was wound up to its highest position, it occasionallyoccurs that a train would pass over, and while releasing it once wouldwind up ten times in excess of the movement lost in actuating thedesired signal.

Now, having thus described my said invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by United States Patent, is-

1. The combination with a supporting-shaft of a spring adapted tonormally rotate said shaft in one direction, a ratchet upon said shaft,a pawl adapted to rotate said shaft in a direction opposite to saidspring,a partiallysuspcnded bar and connection between saidpartially-suspended bar and pawl, a train of gearing in connection withsaid main supporting-shaft, a controlling mechanism working inconjunction with said train of gearing, said controlling mechanism beingarranged to stop or start said train of gearing, a secondpartlysuspended bar, connection from said second suspended bar to saidcontrolling mechanism, said partially-suspended bars being dipped orbent by a load passing over the same, the first dipping of the bar beingadapted to release said power-motor, the second dipping of the bar beingadapted to wind said mechanism, all substantially as and for the purposeset forth.

2. The combination with a main supporting shaft, of a clutch-ratchetsecured to said shaft, a spring secured to said shaft, a gear upon saidshaft secured to said spring, a train of gearing connected to saidgearing, releasing and return levers working in connection with saidtrain of gearing, a pawl working against said ratchet, a spring-baradapted to be deflected at three points by means of a passing load, apivoted lever below said first dippingpoint, a strand connecting saidpawl and lever to said releasing-lever, a lever pivoted below saidsecond dipping-point, a strand leading to said pawl in connection withsaid ratchet, a pivoted lever below said point in connection with saidreturn-lever,said instrumentalities being adapted to operatesubstantially as andfor the purpose set forth.

3. The combination with a main supporting shaft, of a power-springsecured to said shaft, said power-spring in unwinding being adapted torotate said shaft in one direction, a clutch-ratchet secured to saidshaft adapted to rotate said shaft to wind said spring, duplex pawlsadapted to actuate said ratchet, one pawl working in descending and theremaining pawl working in ascending, a partlysuspended spring-railadapted to be dipped out of alinement by means of the passingload, apivoted lever below said rail adapted to be actuated by the dipping ofsaid rail, said pivoted lever being seen red by means of a strand tosaid duplex pawls, a train of gearing secured to said main shaft andincised lockingdisks, a lever working upon said disks to lock said trainof gearing in one position, said locking-lever being connected by meansof a strand to said pivoted lever, a second locking-disk forming part ofsaid train of gearing, a second locking-arm workingin conjunction withsaid second locking-disk, a second partly-suspended spring-dipping bar,a bar connecting said second dipping bar to said second lockingarm, anda power of transmission of said train of gearing, all of said effectsbeing combined and adapted to operate substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

at. The combination with a main shaft, said shaft being adapted to winda power mech anism, a ratchet upon said shaft, a pawl working saidratchet, atrain of gearing in conjunction with said shaft, a bar oftransmission extending from said train of gearing, a releasing andlocking mechanism adapted to control said train of gearing, a bar, astrand connecting said bar to said pawl, said pawl being actuated bydeflection of said bar, all of said effects being arranged and adaptedto operate substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

5. The combination with a main shaft, of a power mechanism secured tosaid shaft, a ratchet secured to said shaft, a pawl adapted to wind saidratchet, a train of gearing in connection with said main shaft, aregulatingwheel within said train of gearing, locking and releasinglevers adapted to work in conjunction with said regulating-Wheel, apower of transmission extending from said train of gearing, a baradapted to deflect by means of a moving load, a strand connecting saiddefleeting-bar to said pawl to wind said ratchet, a strand connectingsaid releasing-lever to said deflecting-bar, a second deflecting-bar, anelectrom agnet within the circuit adapted to actuate said locking-lever,said electromagnet being within a broken circuit, the deflecting of saidsecond bar being adapted to close said open circuit to actuate saidlocking-lever, all of said instrumentalitiesbeing arranged substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY HOESCHEN.

Witnesses:

H. H. HARDER, G. W. MATTINGER.

